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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025
deterrence and escalation The future of the Israeli-Turkish relations depends on. Set of factors:  Scenario of limited escalation: The most likely scenario is continued tensions on indirect fronts like Syria, where Turkey can, in response to Israeli attacks on its allies, strike Israeli targe ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025 ،
deterrence, it remains uncertain when and where the unbridled aggression of Tel Aviv's leaders will stop. The attack on Qatar, on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf and within earshot of the US military's most critical overseas base which is also home to CENTCOM headquarters, has sound ...
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
deterrence, collective security, and regional stability against foreign threats. Though in their recent meeting in Doha the Islamic countries have failed to take an effective measure to counter the Israeli aggression, the proposals made by some leaders for collective action have motivated a movemen ...
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Iranian Commander Vows Crushing Retaliation, Promises Strategic Shocks for Enemies
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Iranian Commander Vows Crushing Retaliation, Promises Strategic Shocks for Enemies

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
deterrence, and preparing for hybrid and “cognitive” warfare must remain key priorities for the military. Reassuring the nation, the senior commander declared that Iran’s Armed Forces are fully prepared to confront threats from arrogant and oppressive powers. He vowed that any agg ...
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Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts
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Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
deterrence and the strategic calculations of both sides in future scenarios. In this context, and although there has been no official comment from the Islamic Republic, the possibility exists that the acquired data was utilized in the missile attacks under True Promise III operation against sensiti ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
deterrence. This move aimed to send a clear message to Tehran and regional audiences that any further advancement in Iran's nuclear program would be met with a swift and calculated response. Through this strategy of controlled, targeted strikes, Tel Aviv sought to create disruption within Iran& ...
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Hezbollah Projects Glory and Power on First Nasrallah Anniv.
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Hezbollah Projects Glory and Power on First Nasrallah Anniv.

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
deterrence against Israeli aggression and reaffirming Iran's support for a powerful and dignified Lebanon. Simultaneously, Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, flew to Beirut to attend the main anniversary ceremony. Message from Iraqi resistance  Sheikh ...
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
deterrence power and that any political deal without its presence and role will be futile. Overall, it can be said that Trump's remarks about an unprecedented event in West Asia are deeply disconnected from the realities on the ground in Gaza. Although he tries to position himself at the center ...
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
deterrence and protection against continued Israeli aggression. Critique 10 Claim: Tel Aviv will not occupy or annex Gaza. As the ISF stabilizes the situation, Israeli forces will gradually withdraw based on a timetable and security indicators until Gaza is fully secure.  Critique: in the 19 ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
deterrence strategies to prevent another October 7. For the first time, the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, affiliated with the regime's foreign ministry, sounded the alarm in September 2024, announcing that Yemen's Ansarallah forces had been transferred to Syria an ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.